Detailed description of the invention
In the following detailed description, similar in all figures of accompanying drawing reference marks refers to the element being similar to.
The present invention relates to multilayer film and for being attached to the authenticating tag of substrate, it provides prevention, prevents and/or make many
Tunic or authenticating tag transfer to, from a substrate, the method that the opening of another substrate is prevented from.Described multilayer film includes easily
The adhesive phase of the side of broken Holographic Layer and neighbouring described Holographic Layer;And it is neighbouring relative with adhesive phase complete
The extra play of the temporary carrier film of the side of breath image layer.Temporary carrier film provides enough integrity to make multilamellar to multilayer film
Film can be applied to substrate but not damage Holographic Layer.Holographic Layer provides identification product or packaging as a part for label
Method for certified products.Multilayer film exists temporary carrier film and provides enough intensity to multilayer film so that frangible hologram image
Viability and the integrity of layer are protected and/or are preserved, and the most not owing to photosensitive recording element is converted into Holographic Layer
Process or formed authenticating tag or label is attached to substrate such as product, packaging or label paper automaton operation
Period is damaged or destroys.That is, the temporary carrier film of multilayer film to multilayer film provide enough mechanical strength to operate film, until
It is attached to substrate.After multilayer film is applied to substrate, temporary carrier film can by heating or by by temporary carrier from
Multilayer film is peeled off and is removed.Removing additional temporary carrier layer makes frangible Holographic Layer not cover, and
And in substrate, form the authenticating tag of multilayer film, wherein Holographic Layer forms multilayer film or the outer surface of label.Therefore, entirely
Breath image layer be frangible, multilayer film can not in the case of will not damaging not protected Holographic Layer unrepairable from
Substrate separates or removes.
The term " neighbouring " relating to certain layer refers to that certain layer is near or adjacent to the second layer or reference layer;And it is described specific
Layer can generally or in its respective flat surface the contact second layer or reference layer;Further, if be not directly contacted with, then can have
Other layer of at least one between certain layer and the second layer or reference layer.Term is neighbouring includes that wherein certain layer is all or portion
Divide the embodiment of the ground contact second layer;And one of them or possible two or more other layers insert certain layer and the
Embodiment between two layers or reference layer.
Term " frangible " refers to tend to resolving into fragment rather than plastic deformation and as single body by deformation
(that is, layer) retains material or the layer of its cohesiveness.If interference time its crush, distort or surrender (impact time), then material or
Layer or structure are frangible.Frangible interchangeable term is crisp.Frangible Holographic Layer lacks the foot supporting itself
Enough integrity, and if release in the case of not there is suitable supporting layer or operate, then it is likely to be broken.Specifically
Say, if from multilayer film or substrate contact or separate frangible Holographic Layer, then unless by least from supporting body such as polymer
Film or paper wood help, and the most described layer will crush in whole or in part.
Term " mechanical integrity " refers to that material or layer show high tensile, i.e. material or layer pull open needs relatively
Big power.This type of material or layer are that self-supporting and can experiencing in the case of not damaging includes shaping multilayer film and recognizing
The typical process operation of card label;And there is enough rigidity beneficially automatically to be used by authenticating tag (from multilayer film)
(passing through machine) arrives substrate.
Holographic Layer
Holographic Layer can include surface relief holograms and volume phase hologram.In one embodiment, hologram
As layer includes one or more volume phase hologram.Holographic Layer can be prepared by record medium, and described record medium is photosensitive
Material, wherein one or more hologram images are recordable in single layer, i.e. hologram recording film (HRF).In some embodiments
Middle light-sensitive material can be photopolymer;It is silver halide emulsion in other embodiments;Or it is in other embodiments
Dichromated gelatin.In a more particular embodiment, light-sensitive material can be photopolymer.The most more specifically embodiment party
In case, photopolymer can be free yl polymerizating composition based on acrylate/methacrylate monomer.Photopolymer
The example of HRF includes717A (10um) and734 (20um) (both of which derives from DuPont Co.,
Wilmington, DE).
Holographic recording medium (that is, the photosensitive precursor of Holographic Layer) generally includes at least one supporting photosensitive material layer
Carrier;And optionally include emulsion sheet or the protectiveness film of the side of the neighbouring light-sensitive material relative with described carrier.Cause
For being frangible for the photosensitive material layer of holographic recording and lacking enough mechanical strengths, so carrier and optional covering
Sheet provides enough integrity completely and record change of medium to be become by holographic recording medium with the photosensitive layer that holding is frangible
The Holographic Layer comprising desired hologram image whole during processed but do not damage described layer or image.At great majority
In embodiment, holographic recording medium is photopolymerization, and includes that the light between carrier (i.e. carrier) and emulsion sheet gathers
Close layer.
The material being suitable as being formed the carrier of the photopolymerizable composition layer of hologram image includes that polymeric film is as logical
Cross those that addition polymers and linear condensation thing formed.It is particularly suitable as the carrier material of the hologram recording film for the present invention
Being the polymeric film of polyethylene terephthalate, it is also referred to as polyester film in this article.In one embodiment,
Carrier for hologram recording layer is not to be the polyester film of heat shrink films.Carrier for recording layer can have about 5 to about 175 μm
Thickness.Carrier thickness can be about 25 to about 175 μm in one embodiment;It is about 25 in some embodiments to about
75μm;And it is about 40 to about 60 μm in another embodiment.Using, multilayer film or authenticating tag are administered to automatically
In some embodiments of substrate, the thickness of carrier is at least about 25 μm to about 75 μm.
In one embodiment, image can be produced by the combination of HRF with color adaptation film (CTF), described color adaptation
Film is used as the dry diffuser element of the monomer comprising the HRF being swelled into picture, thus produces and have the brightness of increase and wider visual angle
Hologram.The example of CTF includes CTF123 and CTF146 (both of which derives from DuPont).
Holographic Layer can have the thickness of about 1 to about 100 μm in one embodiment, or in other embodiment
In can have the thickness of about 5 to about 75 μm, or can have the thickness of about 10 to about 50 μm in other embodiments.
Adhesive phase
In one embodiment, adhesive phase can include contact adhesive.In particular embodiments, pressure-sensitive adhesion
Agent can include acrylic resin, resin based on rubber, organic siliconresin or their mixture.Pressure based on acrylic compounds
The example of sensitive adhesive include V-302ULP, V-778, V-29 and EXA-316 (the most all derive from FLEXcon Inc.,
Spencer, MA).In one embodiment, adhesive phase can include the binding agent of ultraviolet curing.Another embodiment party
In case, on Holographic Layer or the adhesive phase of adjacent holograms picture layer includes the bonding of contact adhesive or ultraviolet curing
Agent, but do not include the binding agent of thermal activation.
Adhesive phase also referred to as being attached to the back adhesive oxidant layer of substrate by multilayer film.Optionally by multilamellar
Before film is attached to substrate, described multilayer film may also include stripping backing member, described stripping backing member be positioned at will be attached to substrate and
On the side of the adhesive phase relative with Holographic Layer.Peeling off backing member can be that organosilicon peels off PET or paper gasket part, and is used for
Protection adhesive phase, until preparing multilayer film is attached to substrate, now removes backing member.
In one embodiment, multilayer film can form authenticating tag, and described authenticating tag can include one or more viscous
Mixture layer.In particular embodiments, adhesive phase can be used for heat shrink is attached to Holographic Layer.In most of realities
Executing in scheme, the adhesive phase for adhesion heat shrinkage layer is contact adhesive.In one embodiment, can be used for holography
Image layer is attached to the adhesive phase of substrate or heat shrink can have the thickness of about 5 to about 100 μm, or other embodiment party
Case can have the thickness of about 5 to about 75 μm, or can have the thickness of about 10 to about 50 μm in other embodiments.
Additional temporary layer
The extra play of temporary carrier provides enough integrity to manufacture to be operated by even automaton to multilayer film
With operation film, until multilayer film is attached to substrate to form label.After multilayer film is applied to substrate, temporary carrier can lead to
Cross heating or remove by temporary carrier is peeled off from multilayer film.Temporary carrier be not label permanent resist and from
The most no longer be required from removing temporary carrier, the surface of frangible Holographic Layer be uncovered so that its be difficult to by label from
Substrate is shifted or is separated and make label to be easier to (label than having protective layer) and illustrates the evidence distorted.
The carrier is carrier of hologram recording material is the first embodiment (i) of extra play, and described extra play faces to multilayer film
Time enough integrity, specifically mechanical integrity are provided so that operable multilayer film but do not damage or destroy hologram image
Layer.In one embodiment, do not damage or broken by the first embodiment of temporary carrier is peeled off from Holographic Layer
The removal force of bad Holographic Layer, i.e. peel strength are less than or equal to 10 gram inch.In some of the other embodiments, pass through
From Holographic Layer, the first temporary carrier is peeled off the peel strength carrying out removing is 0.5 to 10 gram inch.Other embodiment party
In case, by the first temporary carrier being peeled off the peel strength carrying out removing for less than or equal to 5 grams/English from Holographic Layer
Very little.In another embodiment, by by the peel strength that the first temporary carrier carries out removing from Holographic Layer stripping being
0.5 to 5 gram inch.
In most of embodiments, the side of the carrier of adjacent hologram recording material layer does not processes or has bonding promotes
Surface, i.e. varistor layer are positioned on the untreatment surface of carrier and the untreatment surface of contact carrier.Although hologram recording material
The untreatment surface of the adjacent carrier of layer, but the typical manufacture when forming hologram image and thus preparing label and processing conditions
Under, between carrier and hologram recording layer, there is enough captivations carrier is not separated with recording layer.But, carrier is not
Process surface allow carrier with up to or remove from Holographic Layer equal to the peel strength of 10 gram inch or peel off, but not
Damage or destroy frangible Holographic Layer.Because the carrier of hologram recording material can hold page layer and can be relatively low
Peel strength removes or peels off but do not damages image layer, it is believed that carrier is the multilayer film for the present invention and authenticating tag
One embodiment of temporary carrier.
Alternatively, it is contemplated that other embodiment, wherein hologram recording material layer can be located at treated (that is, flame treatment, electricity
Son processes or sided corona treatment) on the surface of carrier or include that layer, such as prime coat or bottom are promoted in bonding.But, at this type of
Reason or bonding promote layer can provide between carrier and recording layer minimum adhesiveness make carrier will still from Holographic Layer with
Multilayer film is peeled off or is separated but do not damages or destroy Holographic Layer.For other purpose of hologram recording material, with recording layer
The side of relative carrier may or may not process or include other layer one or more.
For by IMASS slip/stripping being used to survey the power that temporary carrier and Holographic Layer stripping carry out removing
Examination instrument, model P-2000 (purchased from IMASS, Inc. (Accord, MA)) measures, and it is under normal room temperature and damp condition, with 12
The peeling rate of inch/minute, uses 180 degree of peel geometry.Holographic Layer utilizes razor blade to cut into 1 inch and takes advantage of
With the sample size of 12 inches.Utilize adhesive tape that sample is attached to test the platen of device.The peel strength test root of the present invention
According to entitled " Standard Test Method for Peel Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tape "
Standard method of test ASTM D3330/D3330M-04 (2010), method of testing D, several according to the stripping shown referred to above similarly
The scheme that the peel adhesion of the critical aspects of what shape and peeling rate is measured.Testing scheme D3330/3330M with ASTM
A difference be not prepare, i.e. assemble the sample for peel adhesion test, and then carried out in 1 minute
Test.In the present invention, when manufacturing hologram recording film, and sometimes can experience one or more steps with preparation at recording film
After Holographic Layer, carrier and hologram recording film is made to bring together.Therefore, the laminate samples of Holographic Layer is surveyed
Fixed (recording film) carrier peel strength test to Holographic Layer, described laminate samples has and will be used for the complete of authenticating tag
Portion or substantially all of layer, but do not include the pressure sensitive adhesive layer of multilayer film.In the present invention, it is believed that peel strength power represents
Or about when multilayer film being administered to substrate or label paper temporary carrier to multilamellar film strength.
In the present invention, peel strength test the measuring the adhesiveness of Holographic Layer that be (temporarily) carrier, i.e. overcome
The carrier of the interface power to the adhesiveness of Holographic Layer.In one embodiment, the sample of Holographic Layer is carried out
Peel strength test, the holographic imaging of described Holographic Layer, comprehensively be exposed to actinic radiation, be laminated to color adaptation film with
Regulation color and hot-working produce (Holographic Layer) film laminate, and described film laminate includes successively: hologram recording film
Carrier, include the photopolymerization nitride layer of hologram image, the color adaptation layer of photopolymerization and the carrier of color adaptation film.But,
Because there is the possible embodiment of the alternative of Holographic Layer, for the sample of Holographic Layer of peel strength test
Can represent Holographic Layer when removing temporary carrier when forming label completely, i.e. can identical with described Holographic Layer or
Substantially the same but need not be identical.Thus the Holographic Layer tested for release band can have and for peel strength
The embodiment of other alternative of the Holographic Layer that sample is consistent.
Heat shrink is second embodiment (ii) of extra play, and it provides integrity, specifically to multilayer film temporarily
Mechanical integrity so that operable multilayer film but do not damage or destroy Holographic Layer.Heat shrink is received when being included in applying heat
The plastic membrane of contracting.In one embodiment, thermal contraction plastic membrane can be to be generally used for shrinking any of set/contraction band industry
Film, such as polyester film, polystyrene film, polylactic acid membrane or polychloroethylene film.In a more particular embodiment, polyester film is permissible
For polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, the alignment films of (PETG) of such as PET glycol modification.The PETG film of thermal contraction
Example includes that Bonpet 5A, Bonpet 6L and Bonpet 8A (are all purchased from Bonset America Corp., Browns
Summit, NC).The example of thermal contraction PVC film includes that SRAE, SRHS, SRUB, SRHSU, SRHI and SRHL (are all purchased from
Bonset America).In one embodiment, heat shrink films can be transparent film.In some embodiments, in shape
Remove the carrier (that is, the first embodiment of temporary carrier) of recording materials after becoming Holographic Layer, and be used as second
The heat shrink of temporary carrier is replaced.
For typical heat shrink films, when when being applied to hot in the range of about 55 to about 100 DEG C and continuing enough
During the area of a room, described film can shrink at least about 5 to 10% in one or more directions.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that wide scope
Process conditions (such as time and temperature) can be used for making heat shrink films shrink.Heat shrink can have in one embodiment
The thickness of about 25 to about 250 μm, or can have the thickness of about 30 to about 150 μm in other embodiments, or at another
Embodiment can have the thickness of about 40 to about 75 μm.
The embodiment of temporary carrier (i) and (ii) is included to provide to multilayer film and Holographic Layer at multilayer film
Enough integrity make the frangible Holographic Layer needed for authenticating tag keep complete and multilayer film is being made attachment
It is not damaged by or destroys during to the authenticating tag of substrate.In the above-described embodiment, temporary carrier be the outermost layer of multilayer film also
And neighbouring with for multilayer film being attached to the frangible Holographic Layer on the side that the adhesive phase of substrate is relative.The most attached
Substrate, temporary carrier just can remove by peeling off or heating so that frangible Holographic Layer is formed outside authenticating tag
Surface.Because temporary carrier is not included in authenticating tag, so temporary carrier is not intended as covering Holographic Layer and genus
Protective layer in authenticating tag.Therefore, temporary carrier is not the permanent resist of Holographic Layer of authenticating tag.
Optional layer
In one embodiment, multilayer film may also include one or more layer of ink.In one embodiment, one or
Multiple layer of ink can be located at multiple positions in multilayer film (that is, on any layer of multilayer film, between or neighbouring any layer), bag
Include the above or below (from it can be seen that the angle of hologram image) at Holographic Layer.In some embodiments, one or many
Individual layer of ink can provide the added security characteristic of the authenticating tag including multilayer film.In one embodiment, it is attached to substrate
Multilayer film can include the layer of ink between multilayer film and substrate.The example of layer of ink can include patterning or non-patterned
Chromoresin layer, it makes, when observing with special angle, to observe particular color through Holographic Layer.Another of layer of ink shows
Example can include printing image, and described printing image can be directly printed onto on Holographic Layer by such as flexographic printing.Layer of ink
Another example can include being printed onto outer surface, the such as patterning in the front of authenticating tag or label overlap composite
Layer, such as serial number or bar code.Depend on layer, information black and to be printed, can be by multiple printing process (such as flexographic plate print
Brush, thermal transfer etc.) it is used for printing layer of ink.
Imagination in addition to Holographic Layer and adhesive phase and above-mentioned extra play, multilayer film may also include one or
Other layers multiple, the most such as thermal transfer film, its can be located in any layer of multilayer film (that is, in any layers in office between or adjacent
Nearly any layer) multiple positions, precondition is, the one or more other layer be not after being applied to substrate retain
The self-supporting film of multilayer film.
Substrate is unrestricted and can include product or the commodity of physical items, such as goods, article of everyday use, material, goods,
Supply and vessel;Product or the assembly of commodity;Product or the package of commodity or packaging;And label, such as label paper.For
Can include that the suprabasil multilayer film of the another kind of label of out of Memory (i.e. non-holographic or authentication information) is referred to alternatively as label weight
Folded composite, or simple label is overlapping.
Label paper is used for manufacturing conventional tags and generally obtaining with reel or sheet-form.It is by surface layer, LS binding agent
Layer is constituted with typically stripping off backing member, and wherein LS adhesive phase is plugged on surface layer and peels off between backing member.Described surface layer is typically base
In paper wood or based on polymeric membrane surface layer, such as polyester, such as PET, polyolefin such as BOPP, acetas such as CDA, gather
Acrylate or polymethacrylates such as PMMA, polyvinyl such as PVC, polystyrene etc., but other face material is also
Possible.Surface layer can be made up of multiple structure;It can through engineering approaches to produce tamper-evident reading such as from cancelling label;It can be set
Count into and change color, the most direct thermally printed label when heating;It can be surface treated to give adhesiveness and printing accepts
Property etc..LS adhesive phase is typically contact adhesive, such as based on acrylic resin, organic siliconresin or rubber resin that
A bit.Other type of binding agent can be used as the LS adhesive phase in label paper, such as heat-activatable adhesive or can ultraviolet curing
Binding agent and the wettable binding agent of water.Peel off backing member and be generally based on paper or based on polymeric film release liner also
And generally comprise the release coating on surface, such as organic silicon coating, with contribute to from adhesive phase peel off, specifically its with
The use of contact adhesive combines.
Except as otherwise noted, in most of embodiments, label paper can include or be made into including and substrate i.e. product
Or the information that packaging is associated, and do not include the authenticating tag in hologram image form or certification mark.
Authenticating tag on substrate label, after i.e. label overlap composite is attached to substrate, can be overlapping by label
Composite separates or removes, because label paper can include surface layer, described surface layer provides and releases in the case of not damaging or take
With the enough mechanical integrities needed for frangible Holographic Layer or intensity.But, this can keep away by suitably selecting label paper
Exempt from.In most of embodiments, the substrate label for label overlap composite is selected from itself to be formed in and attempts from base
The end, removes label paper tamper-evident during label.Some examples of the label paper with built-in tamper-evident ability include but not limited to by
The label paper that the anti-opening fabric of the gelatine printing paper with poor adhesive strength is made;By the extremely brittle fabric mark that such as vinyl acetate film is made
Sign paper;Make the label paper of the fabric including cavitation polyethylene or cavitation polystyrene being layered with lamellar;And make
When removed from the label paper cancelled.Substrate label optionally includes stoping one or more other energy removed from substrate
Power, the most such as, the edge at label combines safe slit, or is attached in label by chevron slit.If label paper bag
Include and damage in some manner when distorting, and/or combine one or more layers of slit as mentioned above, specifically surface layer, then
Label paper has built-in tamper-evident ability.There is the label paper of one or more tamper-evident abilities with include unlapped frangible entirely
The suitably selection of the multilayer film of breath image layer produces label superimposion material, the one in the most frangible hologram layer and label paper
Both will attempt by authenticating tag from substrate label or by label superimposion material with its entirety from substrate release or point
From or in the case of removing damaged.
Multilayer film
Fig. 1 a to Fig. 1 c illustrates an embodiment of multilayer film 100.In fig 1 a, multilayer film 100 includes frangible complete
Breath image layer 10, the adhesive phase 15 of a side of neighbouring described Holographic Layer;And provide enough complete to multilayer film
Whole property is to operate the extra play 21 of film.The side of the neighbouring Holographic Layer 10 relative with adhesive phase 15 of extra play 21.Many
In most of embodiments of tunic 100, temporary carrier 21 directly contacts Holographic Layer 10.Multilayer film 100 includes as attached
Add the first embodiment of the temporary carrier 21 that Tong Guo the stripping of layer 21 removes from multilayer film.Peel off backing member (not shown) permissible
On the side of the adhesive phase 15 relative with Holographic Layer 10 or adjacent to described side.When it is present, stripping backing member is removed
So that multilayer film 100 is attached to substrate 500.In Figure 1b, via adhesive phase 15 multilayer film 100 adhered to or be attached to substrate
500.After multilayer film 100 is attached to substrate 500, can be by peelling off with the peel strength less than or equal to 10 gram inch
Or stripping temporary carrier, temporary carrier 21 is removed from multilayer film 100.In some of the other embodiments, can less than or etc.
Temporary carrier 21 is removed by the peel strength in 5 gram inch from multilayer film 100.In one embodiment, adhesive tape is being used
Situation, can capture or mention the edge of the first temporary carrier 21 to peel off, the contact of described adhesive tape and Holographic Layer
The outer surface of 10 relative temporary carrier 21 at least some of.In embodiment shown in Figure 1b, by temporary carrier 21
Directly peel off from Holographic Layer 10, but do not destroy or damage frangible Holographic Layer.In figure 1 c, multilayer film 100 is by entirely
The authenticating tag 110 that breath image layer 10 and the adhesive phase 15 being positioned in substrate 500 form.With adhesive phase 15 and substrate 500
The surface of relative Holographic Layer 10 forms the outer surface of label 110.Label 110 is not included on frangible Holographic Layer 10
Or the protectiveness film of top so that Holographic Layer will not can not damage label 110 and/or Holographic Layer unrepairable
In the case of, individually or release from substrate 500 or separate together with adhesive phase 15.
Skilled person will be it will be appreciated that the selection of material, their thickness and the other factors of different layers will determine described layer
The degree being attached to each other, this can determine that whether the first temporary carrier 21 can be by with the stripping less than or equal to 10 gram inch then
Remove from intensity stripping but do not destroy or damage frangible Holographic Layer 10.
Fig. 2 a to Fig. 2 c illustrates an embodiment of multilayer film 200.In fig. 2 a, multilayer film 200 includes frangible complete
Breath image layer 10, and the adhesive phase 15 of a side of neighbouring described Holographic Layer;And provide foot to film to be operated
The extra play 22 of enough integrity.The side of the neighbouring Holographic Layer 10 relative with adhesive phase 15 of extra play 22.Shown
Embodiment in, multilayer film 200 also includes the second adhesive phase 25 between extra play 22 and Holographic Layer 10, with
Extra play 22 is temporarily attached to multilayer film 200.Multilayer film 200 includes the second enforcement of the temporary carrier 22 as extra play 22
Scheme, it is heat shrink, can remove from multilayer film by applying heat to multilayer film.Peel off backing member (not shown) can with entirely
On the side of the adhesive phase 15 that breath image layer 10 is relative or neighbouring described side.When it is present, stripping backing member is removed will be many
Tunic 200 is attached to substrate 500.In figure 2b, via adhesive phase 15 multilayer film 200 adhered to or be attached to substrate 500.?
After multilayer film 200 is attached to substrate 500, such as heat gun heating can be utilized by under conditions, as described above, using as
The heat shrink of the second temporary carrier 22 removes from multilayer film 200.In most of embodiments, heat described multilayer film 200
The heat shrink as the second temporary carrier 22 and the second adhesive phase 25 can be made to shrink, thus do not cover frangible hologram
As layer 10.In some embodiments, heat described multilayer film 200 can make to receive as the heat shrink of the second temporary carrier 22
Contracting, this can make the second adhesive phase 25 be retained in whole or in part on Holographic Layer 10.But the second adhesive phase 25 itself
There is extremely low bonding strength, and can not to or do not provide mechanical integrity to multilayer film 210 so that the most not
Cover frangible Holographic Layer 10 or label can not in the case of will not damaging frangible Holographic Layer 10 unrepairable,
Release from substrate 500 or separate and remove.Even if so the second adhesive phase 25 keeps together with Holographic Layer 10, but entirely
Breath image layer does not have mechanical integrity or has inadequate mechanical integrity for removing, and is not coated to
Lid, and still believe that the outer surface essentially forming multilayer film 200.When shrinking, heat shrink 22 can take off from multilayer film 200
Fall or can release from multilayer film 200.In figure 2 c, multilayer film 200 is by Holographic Layer 10 and the bonding being positioned in substrate 500
The authenticating tag 210 of oxidant layer 15 composition.The surface of the Holographic Layer 10 relative with adhesive phase 15 and substrate 500 forms label
The outer surface of 210.Label 210 is not included in the protectiveness film above frangible Holographic Layer 10 so that hologram image
Layer can not in the case of will not damaging label 210 and/or Holographic Layer unrepairable, individually or with adhesive phase 15 1
Rise (or in the case of possibly even there is the second adhesive phase 25) release from substrate 500, separate or remove.
Skilled person will be it will be appreciated that the selection of material, their thickness and the other factors of different layers will determine described layer
The degree being attached to each other, this then can be determined whether can to remove the heat shrink as the second temporary carrier 22 by heating but not
Destroy or damage frangible Holographic Layer 10.
Formed in some embodiments of Holographic Layer wherein by photopolymerization hologram recording film, the shape of Holographic Layer
One-tenth can include the most such as color adaptation film can being laminated to the complete of imaging by applying the one or more steps that heat promotes
Breath recording film.In this type of embodiment, it may be to complete before being assembled with heat shrink films by the multilayer film of Holographic Layer
The formation becoming Holographic Layer is useful.
Fig. 3 a and Fig. 3 b illustrates the embodiment of the alternative of multilayer film 310, and described multilayer film is for being attached to substrate 500
Label overlap composite 310.In fig. 3 a, multilayer film 310 includes frangible Holographic Layer 10, and neighbouring described holography
The adhesive phase 15 of one side of image layer;And the substrate of label paper 50.Label paper 50 alternatively referred to as substrate in this article
Label 50.The multilayer film 100 with the extra play of the first temporary carrier 21 or the extra play with the second temporary carrier 22
The embodiment of multilayer film 200 can be attached to the label paper 50 as substrate via adhesive phase 15 rather than be attached directly to
Product or package base 500.Label paper 50 includes at least surface layer 52, stripping backing member 56 and label paper adhesive phase, for understanding
Seeing, referred to herein as LS adhesive phase 54, described LS adhesive phase is between surface layer 52 and peels off between backing member 56.Label
Paper 50, specifically surface layer 52 can include non-holographic information necessary to the certification of out of Memory, i.e. product or packaging.To be many
After tunic 100 or 200 is attached to the surface layer 52 of label paper 50, stripping can be passed through respectively and temporary carrier 21 is removed or can lead to
Cross heating to be removed by temporary carrier 22.Because label paper 50 includes at least surface layer 52 for self-supporting film or paper wood, so label paper
50 provide necessary mechanical integrity to be processed and operation with permission label overlap composite to multilayer film 310, but do not damage
Or destroy unlapped frangible Holographic Layer 10.In fig 3b, the stripping backing member 56 of label paper 50 has been peelled off, and multilamellar
The label overlap composite 310 of film 110,210 and label paper 50 is attached to substrate 500 via LS adhesive phase 54.Label weight
Folded composite 310 forms authenticating tag 110 or 210, and it is by hologram image 10, adhesive phase 15, surface layer 52 and attachment layer by layer
LS adhesive phase 54 to substrate 500 is constituted.The surface of the Holographic Layer 10 relative with adhesive phase 15 and substrate 500 is formed
The outer surface of label 310.Label 310 is not included in the protectiveness film above frangible Holographic Layer 10 so that hologram
As layer can not be in the case of will not damaging Holographic Layer unrepairable, from label paper individually or together with adhesive phase 15
The surface layer 52 of 50 releases or separates.
Authenticating tag
The authenticating tag using the multilayer film including Holographic Layer and adhesive phase can be used for brand protection and product is recognized
Card, and product or product packaging can be directly applied for.Authenticating tag can not do not damage or will not destroy unrepairable to
In the case of few Holographic Layer, easily remove from a substrate and be again applied to another substrate.But, as label
Outer surface, when final utilization suprabasil unlapped, the most not protected frangible Holographic Layer is to normal process
Lower scuffing and damage have sufficiently resilient and keep integrity.In one embodiment, removed by stripping or applying heat
After temporary carrier, authenticating tag includes the frangible Holographic Layer outer surface as label.Have and do not include permanent protection
Property film layer, or do not include the certification of the frangible Holographic Layer of any other self-supporting film (i.e. relevant to multilayer film) with layer form
Label is as easy as rolling off a log to be damaged in the case of distorting label or attempting label is removed from substrate or separated, and specifically provides certification
The hologram image identified.
In first aspect, multilayer film includes or is substantially made up of following: frangible Holographic Layer, neighbouring described hologram
The adhesive phase of a side and adding adjacent to the side of the Holographic Layer relative with described adhesive phase as layer
Layer, described extra play is temporary carrier, and wherein said temporary carrier can remove so that frangible Holographic Layer is formed from multilayer film
Outer surface at suprabasil multilayer film.
In an embodiment of first aspect, multilayer film is not included in the Holographic Layer relative with adhesive phase
Permanent protective layer above side.In a more particular embodiment, before multilayer film is applied to substrate or it
After, multilayer film does not include Permanent protective layer.In another more particular embodiment, multilayer film not included in binding agent
Permanent self-supporting layer above the side of the Holographic Layer that layer is relative.In another more particular embodiment,
Before or after multilayer film is applied to substrate, multilayer film does not include permanent self-supporting layer.Another more specifically embodiment party
In case, multilayer film forms authenticating tag in substrate, described authenticating tag do not include permanent and with adhesive phase phase
To Holographic Layer side above protective layer.
In an embodiment of first aspect, multilayer film includes that extra play, described extra play are at Holographic Layer
Side on or the first temporary carrier of neighbouring described side, wherein after multilayer film is applied to substrate, by be less than
Or equal to the peel strength stripping of 10 gram inch, described first temporary carrier is removed from multilayer film.In first aspect more
In the embodiment of body, after multilayer film is applied to substrate, peeled off by the peel strength with 0.5 to 10 gram inch, will
First temporary carrier removes from multilayer film.
In an embodiment of first aspect, multilayer film includes that extra play, described extra play are at Holographic Layer
Side on or the second temporary carrier of neighbouring described side, wherein said second temporary carrier is for be applied to base by multilayer film
At at the end, can be by applying the heat shrink films that heat removes from multilayer film.
In an embodiment of first aspect, described multilayer film is additionally included in the binding agent relative with Holographic Layer
Stripping backing member on layer side or adjacent to described side.
In an embodiment of first aspect, described Holographic Layer includes volume hologram.In concrete enforcement
In scheme, described volume hologram includes recording at photopolymer, silver halide emulsion, dichromated gelatin or theirs is any
Image in combination.
In another embodiment of first aspect, described Holographic Layer also includes color adaptation layer.
In another embodiment of first aspect, the first temporary carrier includes that carrier, described carrier include selected from not
The carrier film of heat-shrinkable polyethylene terephthalate film.
In another embodiment of first aspect, described second temporary carrier includes heat shrink, described thermal contraction
Layer is selected from polyester film, polystyrene film, polylactic acid membrane, polychloroethylene film or their any combination.In specific embodiment
In, polyester film includes the film of polyethylene terephthalate glycol modification.
In another embodiment of first aspect, described adhesive phase includes contact adhesive.In concrete enforcement
In scheme, described contact adhesive is selected from acrylic resin, resin based on rubber, organic siliconresin or theirs is any
Combination.
In another embodiment of first aspect, described adhesive phase includes contact adhesive, described pressure-sensitive adhesion
Agent is selected from acrylic resin, resin based on rubber, organic siliconresin or their any combination.
In another embodiment of first aspect, described adhesive phase includes the binding agent of ultraviolet curing.
In another embodiment of first aspect, multilayer film being attached to substrate, described substrate is selected from product, packaging
Part, assembly or label paper.
In another embodiment of first aspect, multilayer film is attached to label paper, thus it is multiple to form label overlap
Condensation material.In a more particular embodiment, label paper include at least surface layer, peel off backing member and between described surface layer and stripping
LS adhesive phase between backing member.In a more particular embodiment, the adhesive phase of relative with Holographic Layer multilayer film
The surface layer of contacts side surfaces label paper.In another more particular embodiment, described authenticating tag includes being attached to described
The label paper of multilayer film, and described multilayer film together with label paper on the substrate formed label superimposion material, its
Described in label paper there is built-in tamper-evident ability.
In another embodiment of first aspect, described multilayer film also includes layer of ink.
In another embodiment of first aspect, described multilayer film can be operated by machine and automatically use with at base
Forming authenticating tag, wherein after removing temporary substrate, described frangible Holographic Layer forms the appearance of described label at the end
Face.
In another embodiment of first aspect, do not include that the multilayer film of temporary carrier is attached to substrate and is formed
Authenticating tag, wherein when being separated from substrate by one or more layers of multilayer film, damages the most frangible Holographic Layer.
In second aspect, include for being attached to the authenticating tag of substrate or be substantially made up of multilayer film, described multilamellar
Film includes frangible Holographic Layer and the adhesive phase between Holographic Layer and substrate, and wherein said adhesive phase contacts
Substrate, and attach labels to substrate, and frangible Holographic Layer forms the outer surface of label.
In an embodiment of second aspect, include multilayer film for being attached to the authenticating tag of substrate, described many
Tunic is not included in the Permanent protective layer above the Holographic Layer relative with adhesive phase.At another of second aspect
In individual more particular embodiment, include multilayer film for the authenticating tag being attached to substrate, described multilayer film not included in
Permanent self-supporting layer above the Holographic Layer that adhesive phase is relative.
In an embodiment of second aspect, authenticating tag includes that Holographic Layer, described Holographic Layer include
Volume hologram, described volume hologram includes record image in photopolymerization nitride layer.The most real in second aspect
Executing in scheme, described Holographic Layer also includes color adaptation layer.In another more particular embodiment, described binding agent
Layer includes contact adhesive.
In another embodiment of second aspect, authenticating tag also include between Holographic Layer and adhesive phase it
Between the first layer of ink.
In another embodiment of second aspect, authenticating tag is attached to substrate, and described substrate is selected from product, packaging
Part, assembly or label paper.
In another embodiment of second aspect, authenticating tag is attached to label paper, thus it is multiple to form label overlap
Condensation material.
In another more particular embodiment of second aspect, described authenticating tag also includes label paper, described mark
Sign paper to include surface layer, peel off backing member and the LS adhesive phase between described surface layer and described stripping backing member;Wherein with described
The adhesive phase contact surface layer of the multilayer film that Holographic Layer is relative so that described Holographic Layer is attached to described label paper.
In the more particular embodiment of second aspect, described authenticating tag also includes the mark being attached to described multilayer film
Sign paper, and described multilayer film forms label overlap composite together with described label paper on the substrate, wherein said
Label paper has built-in tamper-evident ability.
In another embodiment of second aspect, authenticating tag is attached to substrate and includes multilayer film, described many
Tunic includes frangible Holographic Layer, wherein by multilayer film any one or time multiple layer separates with substrate, damage the easiest
Broken Holographic Layer.
Many aspects and embodiment have been described in above, and are only exemplary and nonrestrictive.Reading
After this specification, skilled artisans appreciated that, without departing from the scope of the invention, other side and embodiment are also
It is possible.According to detailed description below and claim, other feature of the present invention and advantage will be apparent to.